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JP CENTER—Coincidence is responsible for the opening of a string of new businesses–including several retail shops—in the 600 block of Centre Street within the past few weeks.
A new fine dessert café, salon, modern art style gift store, high-end women’s consignment shop and a serenity-themed bath and body shop, as well as a new gas station owner, have joined the JP business and social community.
Local, independent entrepreneurs own all of them.
“It’s an upscale dessert café. The desserts look good and taste good,” said Ben Lem, JP resident and owner of Sweet Christopher’s Dessert Café at 601 Centre St.
Light yellow walls, hardwood floors and triple chocolate trilogy desserts are features at the café. Specialty juices, coffees and teas are also available.
Lem has a master’s degree in education and has also worked as a social worker and a retail bank manager.
He said he plans to open in two weeks pending an occupancy license and will go before the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, Nov. 6 and Nov. 7, respectively. “I don’t think we’ll have an issue with Sweet Christopher’s,” said John Iappini, JPA president.
Sweet Chris’s hours will be 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, said Lem.
“My dream is complete,” said Magdalena Casanova, referring to her new store, Magda’s Hair Salon and Spa, at 634 Centre St.
“We do haircuts, facials, massages, pedicures, manicures, coloring, perms… We do everything,” said Casanova.
She said she would like to give the community a good service. The store opened last Sat., Oct. 21. Store hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday.
Lime green and another bright orange wall color a new gift store at 636 Centre St.
“It’s a gift store focusing on contemporary design and things like hand-made jewelry, with a focus on price,” said On Centre owner Phil Celeste.
Celeste said he is trying to keep prices under $50 and that he is trying to offer things around the $12 to $15 dollar price range. The store offers lamps, pictures, coffee table trays and ornaments, and handmade jewelry. The color and style of the jewelry, frames and lamps match the décor of the store.
Celeste used to work as a gift designer and jewelry maker. Store hours are 12 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 11a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; and 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Sunday.
A women’s designer consignment shop at 603 Centre St. will be open by mid-November, said new store owner Eva Budavari, a JP resident.
The shop, designed with pink walls and a glass chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, offering a touch of elegance, carries high-end designer brand jewelry, clothes, handbags and accessories.
“When you buy designer, sure, it costs a lot, but it is good quality,” said Budavari. “You can buy the clothes and then re-sell them because they are such good quality… It’s like an investment.”
Budavari said she keeps the clothes people bring in for consignment at her store for three months and pays consigners 50 percent of what she sold the clothes for. Dogs are welcome in her store.
Serene Vibes is a bath and body scent shop at 638 Centre St. “I’m trying to create an element of relaxation and tranquility,” said Michael Bryant, a first-time business owner.
The store smells like the honey-brown sugar and mango martini natural oils and natural soaps that dot its walls. Relaxation CDs play over the speakers. The store also sells all-natural soaps, candles and a bath bomb, a scented ball that explodes in the tub and fills it with bubbles.
The store’s hours are 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Sunday.
The franchise gas station Citgo that was at 561 Centre St., is now a TJ’s, owned by independent businessman T.J. Nabbout. Nabbout has owned auto shops and gas stations in Salem for 16 years, he said. He has owned the station here for one month.
“Being an independent owner allows me to keep prices the lowest on Centre Street,” said Nabbout, “because there is no franchise.”
TJ’s offers complete auto repair and full-service gas. Nabbout said he is in the process of purchasing a state inspection machine. “The state only issues a certain amount of them a year,” said Nabbout, “so I’m trying to find one available from someone else.”
Nabbout said he wants to get involved in the community. “It is clean and nice and busy here. There is a lot of culture,” he said.


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Ashutosh Tomar, electrical research technical manager at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said he has absolute confidence in the game-changing potential of structural electronics (SE) now being pioneered by the company. Dubbed LESA (Lightweight Electronics in Simplified Architecture) is expected in upcoming JLR models, though its use in the next-generation Jaguar XJ to be launched in 2020 has not been confirmed.
JLR is completing a successful R&D program into printed SE, initially to introduce curved dashboard screens. The company claims an industry first that has the potential to radically alter vehicle interiors, with other applications forthcoming. SE is not a new technology. Decades ago the aerospace industry was considering it as part of aircraft-surface morphing capability to adapt to varying flight conditions.
Building on existing printable electronic technology, Tomar said that the system uses Computer Animated Drawings (CAD) to virtually unfold a part into a 2D structure, and that an ECU is no longer necessary. “The required electronic circuit is printed onto the flat unfolded 2D surface,” Tomar explained, “and components are mounted before the CAD is folded back into its original 3D. The part is then manufactured with the electronics printed into the structure.”
Applications for SE already figure in medical, military and consumer technologies (health-monitoring clothing, curved OLED TV screens). The big attraction is it avoids the use of large, often load bearing structures that are conformable, saving weight. With widespread use of SE throughout a vehicle, Tomar said he expects electronic weight saving to be 60%. “Wiring, sensors – a typical JLR product has 100-plus – and computing are contained within all non-metal materials. An IP can be turned into a functional space,” Tomar said, giving vehicle owners wide-ranging customization capability.
The JLR LESA project started three years ago and the dashboard was chosen as a the most difficult cabin challenge for it. “We took that really hard application to prove that LESA works,” Tomar said. “We have taken it through all necessary qualifications – shake, squeak, rattle – together with very high temperatures and thermal shocks.”
It was not a straightforward R&D course. “At first, we tried to injection mold and everything melted. But now we can say with confidence that SE technology is available for us. There are no five- or 10-year issues blocking its use.” As part of the R&D program JLR trialed LESA on a prototype overhead control panel, achieving the target weight saving of 60% and minimizing the part’s thickness from 5.5cm to 3.4cm (2.16 to 1.33 in.), delivering capability with minimal mass and volume.
Tomar cited multiple impacts LESA can have on functions and systems, including the capability to provide touch controls and display information on surfaces such as wood, without the necessity for a screen. This could be a boon for designers seeking wraparound buttonless presentations, help reduce sensor count and deliver ECUs that are part of the system, with cabling becoming flatter. Energy harvesting and the use of lightweight solar panels are other potential assets.
Echoing the clothing industry’s use of SE for flexible wearables, the conformability of the technology could be applied to seating fabrics or heated leather steering wheels. With all new technologies the cost/benefit ratio must be persuasive, and Tomar said there are definite cost benefits, with R&D investments recouped once production economies of scale are achieved. New printer technologies are entering the sector, with faster, simpler and more automated processes appearing.
Transforming the industry
Two reports from IDTechEx Research ("Smart Materials as Structural Electronics and Electrics 2019-2029"; “Smart Material Opportunities in Structural Electronics 2020-2030”), give an overview of the technology transforming the materials industry. The reports examined making steel, plastic, glass and concrete smart, and what it describe as gaps in the market, role models of success and future roadmaps for the technology. Never-plug-in solar cars and Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV) also figure.
The findings of the IDTechEx analysis instance automotive applications such as adjusting seat position at the touch of the interior trim. The earlier report stated: “The term massless power has been coined by making a car body into a load-bearing supercapacitor and/or photovoltaics at a lighter weight than the dumb steel that is replaced. Such technologies will create multi-billion dollar businesses but bankrupt laggards.”Continue reading »

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Dead Broke Rekerds has announced that they will be handling the 12″ vinyl release of the new RADON album entitled More Of Their Lies. The release will also be released in conjunction with Creep Records.
More Of Their Lies is currently available via non-physical formats via Spotify and Bandcamp.
Stream the album now and keep checking back for more updates on Radon and Dead Broke Rekerds!
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Some ten weeks ago, German tyre wholesaler RS Exclusiv Reifengroßhandel GmbH entered insolvency as part of the Fintyre Group’s operations in Germany. It now seems that the company’s days are numbered. The insolvency administrator’s office confirmed the sale of RS Exclusiv’s headquarters site north of Hamburg to our German partner magazine, Neue Reifenzeitung. The wholesaler has quarter of a year to pack its things and go. But the insolvency administrator also reports another, more cogent reason for winding up the business.
European Fintyre Distribution (EfTD) has appointed Francesco Saccani as its new managing director of RS Exclusiv and TyreXpert. He will report directly to Claudio Passerini, CEO of EfTD Germany, and will be responsible for leading the development and growth of the companies in northern Germany. EfTD added that the companies would seek to “enhance synergies” with the rest of the group.
Tyre wholesaler European FinTyre Distribution (EfTD), a Bain Capital company, reports a turnover of 1.1 billion euros for the 2018 financial year, a 46 per cent year-on-year increase. EBITDA reportedly rose 83 per cent year-on-year. This positive net cash flow helped finance its acquisition of RS Exclusiv, which was completed in May 2019 and increased the group’s turnover to approximately 1.2 billion euros. According to chief executive officer Mauro Pessi, the company anticipates a turnover of 1.3 billion euros this year.
Following the announcement made on 28 December 2018, on 10 May 2019, European FinTyre Distribution (EfTD) announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of German tyre firms Rs ExclusivReifengrosshandel GmbH and Tyrexpert Reifen+Autoservice GmbH.


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New York—PC maker Lenovo has selected Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, to develop a global branding campaign, according to a report
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. “We selected Saatchi & Saatchi to develop a new branding campaign for us, and this is an additional piece of business for us,” a Lenovo spokesman told AdAge
. “Our existing agency relationship with Ogilvy will continue as is.” Ogilvy & Mather, New York, handles advertising for Lenovo's Think brand of PCs. Other agencies said to be included in the branding review include Ogilvy and Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Boulder, Colo.


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Ripple recorded a strong rally on September 21, amid Sagar Sarbhai, Ripple’s head of regulatory relations for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, told CNBC that xRapid should be live in a month or so, allowing banks and payment providers to execute faster cross-border transactions between different currencies across the globe.
The price of XRP/USDT doubled within twenty-four hours and reached its highest levels since mid-June, before stabilizing near the 0.50 mark.
There are rumours that xRapid could already go live at Swell Conference in San Francisco on October 1.
xRapid is a cross-border payment platform, which is designed by Ripple to facilitate overseas transactions using the Ripple’s native token XRP. The product aims at banks, payment providers and financial institutions, to allow them faster and low-cost execution for cross-border transactions. The new platform is expected to help saving 40-70% of FX brokerage costs.
According to the latest news, seven partners, including Bittrex and Mercury FX, are already on board with the much-expected xRapid. In an official Tweet, Mercury FX stated that ‘in Q1, along with other xRapid pilots customers, [they] have proved that xRapid can lower liquidity costs and increase payment speed and transparency using XRP’, adding that the raw speed of xRapid was ‘unbelievable’.
More companies including Cambridge Global Payments, IDT Corporation and MoneyGram are officially testing the new platform as well.
Several weeks ago, Ripple’s CTO stated that American Express may also be interested in testing xRapid. While teaming up with big names could give Ripple a significant upswing, there are discussions that xRapid may be more suitable for small businesses and less thrilling for the big ones.
In this respect, Western Union, which has also piloted xRapid, announced that using the platform didn’t save them time and money.
Hence, the acceptance of xRapid among financial institutions remains yet to be seen.
‘Buy the rumour, sell the fact’?
Now the question is whether the recent XRP rally is sustainable.
The XRP/USDT skyrocketed from 0.30 to 0.70 against the US dollar in a day and has so far managed to hold the ground near the $0.45/0.50 area. The market has clearly bought the rumour of xRapid launch, hence the launch itself may not trigger a similar enthusiasm. In contrary, the XRP/USDT could even be tempted to give back a part of the recent gains in the short-run, given that the news has already been broadly priced in.
In fact, ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact’ is a common behaviour in trading, which is referred to a situation where the anticipation of an event triggers a price rally, while the realization encourages a correction sell-off. By how much the market would retrace gains depends on the interest vis-à-vis the underlying fundamentals.
From a fundamental standpoint, Ripple Labs is offering a new and interesting product for financial institutions and the company is known to be well connected with small, medium and large institutions within the financial sector.
Hence, Ripple appears to be the most adapted cryptocurrency to the actual finance system. This could give Ripple a long-term advantage over its competitors, as it is more likely to find a compromise between the existing financial operations and the blockchain technology. The latter is not true for most of the cryptocurrencies, which offer a solution for decentralized peer-to-peer transactions, aiming to leave the third-party players, such as banks and financial institutions, out of the way.
So, Ripple aims at banks and institutions, while other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ether and Litecoin aim at individuals. This is an important and a fundamental difference between Ripple and its rivals.
From a neutral perspective, Ripple’s tight relationship with the financial institutions is certainly practical. However, this business model is often criticized by cryptocurrency communities because it goes against one of the existential purposes of cryptocurrencies: the decentralization of power. Ripple, unlike other cryptocurrencies, is a privately-owned company and decides who participates to its ecosystem and makes administrative changes. For many crypto pioneers, this is not how the cryptocurrencies are supposed to operate.
But despite controversies, Ripple is the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, right after Bitcoin and Ethereum. Its closest follower Bitcoin Cash’s market cap ($9 billion) is 2.3 times smaller compared to Ripple’s ($21 billion). This tells us that despite the much-criticized centralised character of Ripple, the XRP is well positioned to add value to the finance industry and could be an interesting investment for portfolio diversification.
Trading of cryptocurrencies (BitCoin, Ethereum or any form of coins) and blockchain assets is highly speculative, carries a high level of risk and is not appropriate for every investor. You may sustain a loss of some or all of your invested capital, therefore, you should not speculate with capital that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with trading on margins.


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Second Measure, a startup that analyzes credit card data and trends and sends out bi-weekly reports to investors, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, with Citi Ventures and Goldman Sachs leading the pack in capital, according to a report from Fortune.
The startup was the brainchild of two software engineers, CEO Michael Babineau and COO Lillian Chou, who used to work at the videogame company Electronic Arts. The company has about 150 clients, including asset managers like Neuberger Berman and venture capitalists New Enterprise Associates.
The two engineers realized that among investment firms, there was a definite lack of keeping up with new analytical technology. The companies had access to the data, but just didn’t know how to synthesize it in a digestible way. Babineau noticed the extent of the problem when a friend at a firm asked him if he knew how to store large amounts of data in spreadsheets.
“That blew my mind,” Babineau said. “He was at a $30 billion assets under management hedge fund – I assumed all of them looked like Bridgewater or Renaissance with legions of quants. But most only have a handful of support, with no technical support.”
Second Measure can organize customer spending habits into categories by company, geography and even per-customer spending. Most companies rely on quarterly reports for information, but Babineau saw the value in non-traditional, alternative data, as opposed to the same old reports and stock price analysis. He realized that his company might be able to give investors an edge.
Alternative data includes social media-gathered customer sentiments and even foot traffic gleaned from satellites. According to Opimas, a financial consulting company, alternative data will be a hot commodity in the near future, with asset management firms expected to spend $7 billion on it by 2020 – up from $5 billion last year.
“The opportunity to leverage the data in a new and creative way is not only exciting in the investing space, but also across the economy,” Citi Ventures Managing Director Luis Valdich said. “Within the corporate world, companies can track how the competition is doing in real time.”


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Google is "putting the G in 5G" with their two latest smartphones, the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4A. Sure, it may not seem like a fair battle since the iPhone 11 is almost a year old and doesn't have 5G-something we expect to see in the upcoming iPhone 12 series in the coming weeks. That said, the competition is tighter than you may think, thanks to Apple's powerful hardware and recently released iOS 14 update.
On paper, neither phone is technically impressive.
On the design, the Pixel 5 now sports an aluminum housing and an edge-to-edge display. It features a 6.2-inch OLED display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip, a dual-lens camera, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and a 3.5mm audio jack, which is missing from the Pixel 5. It's quite responsive. But it's not rather the like face unlock.
But looking back at the Pixel series' history, Google has always been reluctant to have its phones lean on hardware muscle alone. It's awesome to see a battery with this capacity on a Pixel smartphone. That's a little more complicated.
We're calling this round a tie.
Pixel 5 also have all-day batteries that last up to 48 hours using Extreme Battery Saver, which automatically limits active apps to just the essentials to save power. Both are OLED panels and both have a refresh rate of 90Hz.
Users get 8GB of RAMand 128GB of internal storage and will also have access to almost every major 5G network. And yes, there's multi-band 5G.
The Google Pixel 5 will cost £599 in the United Kingdom and $699 in the US. It's also more energy efficient, which will hopefully translate into better battery life-a sore sport for the Pixel 4. Yes, that's half the RAM you'll find in the Pixel 5, but iOS handles task management differently than Android, so you don't need almost as much RAM on an iPhone. Most users should have absolutely no problem with getting through a day between charges.
But there are several ways you can support the site directly even if you're using an ad blocker and hate online shopping. Wireless charging is supported as well, but reverse charging isn't available on any iPhone.
This one's another tie. Another point where the Pixel 4a is identical to the 5 is in the camera department.it brings the same 12.2MP camera joined by a 16MP ultrawide unit. Not a huge loss, as Google's Motion Sense feature never turned out to be more than a gimmick. Google promises that Stadia support is coming in the first half of 2021, but for now if you want to stream Stadia games to your TV you'll need a Chromecast Ultra.
Despite having different numerical branding, the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G are very similar devices. It ships with Android 11 out of the box which is hardly a big surprise.
Compared to the usual air of (some) secrecy around such launches, though, a spate of leaks this year has all but revealed what to expect - and not only leaks, but the company's new streaming dongle and smart speaker actually showing up on certain store shelves. No Google TV features for you.
We'll continue to keep an eye out for more details about the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, as we're sure that more news will drop as reviewers start to get their hands on the new devices.


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An online service will be available to shoppers in north Nottinghamshire towns so they can see how busy local high streets are before they begin their journey.
North Notts BID will offer people the opportunity to access information through a 'safe space indicator' by applying a shading system to indicate how many people are in various parts of the town, acting as an early warning system for potential visitors.
If the shade is darker in colour, it would indicate that the area is busy at that time and the data shown will refresh every five minutes.
The website link will utilise the BID’s Geosense (a type of tracking technology) mobile data and is a fully anonymised and GDPR-compliant service delivered by tech company ElephantWiFi.
Sally Gillborn, chief executive at North Notts BID, said: “Our geo-sense system works by picking up on your mobile signal to know when you are in town and how busy it is. It will say how many people are there at a current time that refreshes every five minutes.
"When non-essential retail is able to re-open, we want everyone to be able to visit our towns while feeling as safe as possible. This is not to make people worried, but to encourage them to come out when it's safe.
"Social distancing is going to continue to be of paramount importance, so monitoring footfall in this way will allow us to keep an eye on where there may be potential issues and give peace of mind to visitors.
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“The businesses in the district have reacted incredibly to the challenges that Covid-19 has presented, and we want to do everything we can to support them as we begin to return to some semblance of normality."
Elephant WiFi also provide North Notts BID’s town centre Wi-Fi service, which saw more than 140,000 connections last year in Worksop alone.
Dan Coombs from Elephant WiFi, said: “The platform is designed to allow BID's and place managers to share information with the public about how busy specific areas are.
"The idea is that someone can check the website and see the state of play in whichever town they are looking to visit, and then make an informed decision on when and how to make the trip.”


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An Amy’s Drive Thru restaurant in Corte Madera would produce half the greenhouse gas emissions of a traditional drive-thru, and cars idling in the drive-thru lane account for less than 3 percent of overall emissions, according to a company study.
Amy’s Drive Thru submitted the greenhouse gas emissions report to the Corte Madera Planning Department this month along with its application to build a restaurant at the vacant Denny’s diner site at 5839 Paradise Drive off Highway 101.
The organic fast-food joint, owned by Amy’s Kitchen, a Petaluma-based organic packaged foods manufacturer, opened its first restaurant in Rohnert Park two years ago.
Paul Schiefer, director of restaurant operations, said the emissions report was conducted in response to the Planning Commission study session in September, when residents and commissioners raised concerns about air quality and pollution related to drive-thrus and idling cars.
“We believe Amy’s Drive Thru is a great fit for Corte Madera,” Schiefer wrote in an email. “We are excited to be moving forward, and are thrilled by the warm reception and overwhelmingly positive feedback our restaurant proposal has already received. We look forward to working together with the town and community to create a beautiful new restaurant on Paradise Drive.”
The report was conducted by Renaud des Rosiers, the director of sustainability at Amy’s. The report compares Amy’s Drive Thru with traditional burger drive-thrus and table-service restaurants.
Rosiers examined the three aspects of a restaurant that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. They included restaurant operations, including food storage, power and lighting; “embodied food,” or emissions associated with growing, producing and transporting food ingredients and products; and customer transport, which are emissions associated with travel to and from a restaurant.
The study assumes that Amy’s Drive Thru, a vegetarian restaurant, is being compared to a restaurant serving beef burgers.
Per meal, Amy’s produces 3,547 grams of carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions, whereas a traditional burger joint produces 7,506 grams of CO2 emissions. Annually, Amy’s would produce 762,908 kilograms of CO2 emissions. By comparison, a traditional drive-thru would produce 1.6 million kilograms of CO2 emissions.
Emissions associated with table-service restaurants were lower but similar to a traditional drive-thru, according to the report.
Corte Madera planners will soon begin to study the traffic impact of a drive-thru restaurant on Paradise Drive now that an application has been submitted for review, said Planning Director Adam Wolff.
“It could take several months before we bring this back to the Planning Commission,” he said. “There are fairly substantive changes, although the concept of the proposal is generally the same. We are reviewing the application for completeness, and the traffic study takes time.”
The project proposes to raze the vacant Denny’s, a 3,705-square-foot building on a 1-acre lot. The Amy’s Drive Thru restaurant would be approximately 4,125 square feet with approximately 3,000 square feet of outdoor seating, 40 parking spaces, 11 bicycle parking spaces and a covered refuse enclosure.
The Denny’s lot has been vacant since May 2014, when the restaurant closed after more than 50 years.
The proposal would require a demolition permit, design review of the new restaurant, a conditional use permit to operate a restaurant and a zoning text amendment to include a drive-thru.
Because a town zoning ordinance does not allow drive-thru restaurants, the drive-thru feature has become a sticking point in the plan.


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A group of angry customers filed a class action lawsuit against Honda because they say the company manufactured and sold vehicles with defective window mechanisms.
“The right passenger side window fell into the door of my 2002 Honda Odyssey LX in September 2011. It was a startling, loud sound that jolted me,” plaintiff Phyllis Grodzitsky of San Diego said. “I lost use of my Odyssey for two days and it cost over $400 to fix the window. I made a complaint to Honda. Honda said there is no recall for the window systems on my vehicle. I feel that arrogance by a large corporation in response to a safety issue is unacceptable in this day and age.”
The suit claims such a defect poses a hazard to drivers and passengers nationwide. The vehicles said to be affected include Honda Odyssey (pictured above), Pilot, Element, Accord, CR-V, Civic and Acura MDX models from years 1994 to 2007.
According to the plaintiff’s lawyers, there is a defective piece of plastic that is meant to keep the windows in place while the window motor operates. Their claim suggests that piece of plastic breaks under normal operating conditions, causing the defect Grodzitsky described above.
The lawsuit is being filed against Honda by two disgruntled owners who apparently have gone through repeated repairs in an attempt to fix the same issue.
They may need a good bit of luck and patience to win this, though. Power windows in decade-old cars fail routinely and it’s not outrageous to think that after 10 years of weather and friction that such a part may fail. Honda has a crack-team of vicious lawyers who deal with cases like these as if they were insects.
Cases like these also rarely render significant compensation for the plaintiffs. A woman recently took Honda to small claims court over lower-than-expected mileage in her Civic hybrid. She chose that route because even when won, class action suits often offer little more than a coupon for cheaper repairs and minor monetary compensation.
We’ll keep an eye on the case and let you know how it progresses. What are your thoughts? Tell us below.
It’s an absolute beast of an engine. Generating some 525 horsepower in its current form, Mercedes-Benz’s M156 6.2-liter V8, developed built by AMG has transformed some of the brand’s regular offerings into pavement eating road warriors. Cars such as the C63 and E63 AMG have become modern legends thanks to the incredible performance offered by this monster motor.
However for all it’s rip snorting ability and melodious sound, the 6.2 has recently come under flack in New Jersey, as a class-action lawsuit has been filed in the Garden State’s District Court.
The suit centers around premature wear on the engine’s internal components, particularly on the nodular cast-iron camshafts and 9310-grade steel valves. Plaintiffs complain that due to inadequate heat treating of components and incorrect offsets, engine failure is a common problem with the 6.2. To make matters worse, plaintiffs cite the fact that Mercedes and AMG have known about these issues since 2007 when the automaker issued a technical service bulletin to deal with the problem.
At present no actual trial date has been set, nor has any information been released regarding the number of 6.2-liter V8s ‘affected’ by this problem. Still, it will be interesting to see what further developments arise in this case and if a recall is issued covering Mercedes models powered by these ‘defective’ engines. For more information on the lawsuit, click on the link below:
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Navistar has commenced deliveries of its first International LT tractors powered by its S13 Integrated Powertrain.
Gemini Motor Transport, Saddle Creek Logistics Services and Paschall Truck Lines were among the first fleets to take delivery of the new vehicle. Navistar says its S13 Integrated marks the final internal combustion powertrain the truck maker will develop as it transitions to a zero-emission future.
“Navistar is thrilled to have handed off the first S13 Integrated Powertrain units,” said Chet Ciesielski, vice-president, on-highway heavy-duty truck business, Navistar. “Whether our customers are looking to reach maximum fuel efficiency or integrate comprehensive ownership solutions, the S13 Integrated Powertrain is a step toward achieving their goals.”
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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Downtown Memphis is hoping to have more development in the coming year from the new minority owners at Gibson Guitar to a new grocery store.
The landscape of Downtown Memphis is consistently changing.
Projects like a new grocery store are suspected to be a catalyst for even more growth in the area.
It's one of developer Tom Archer's slower moving downtown projects.
"My guys get to work on it only when they are not working on paying jobs," Archer said.
Archer, a contractor at heart, decided to give the old Liberty Cash Grocery warehouse on Webster a second chance at life.
Since the 1980's, Archer has been rehabbing and restoring old buildings in Downtown Memphis.
It's from that work he was inspired to take on his latest project--a downtown grocery store.
"So I thought if I need, if I want stuff on the way home to grill out, everyone else does too," Archer said.
He expects the restoration to be complete by the end of the year and already bites from several urban market grocery chains interested in moving in.
"I would rather be a landlord, but if we can't get someone interested I think we are going to try and build a small grocery store, a small space the grow to the need," Archer said.
A few blocks down the road, the Gibson Guitar Factory building is getting new life thanks to a New York investment firm in partnership with Memphis' Billy Orgel and his son Benjamin.
However, little is known about what will come of the space.
"I think there's been a lot of speculation, but this is such a key spot, but we welcome all the ideas that are coming," said Downtown Memphis Commission President Jennifer Oswalt.
Oswalt said whichever direction it goes, she said the building is in good hands.
The DMC said these projects are helping to bring more households downtown.


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The Air Jordan 9 returns to retailers this week in a predominately black colorway that has surprisingly never released before.
All major retailers, including Nike.com and most other local sneaker shops, will have the kicks in stock this . The shoes will retail for $190.
If you’re digging the all-black motif but the Air Jordan 9 silhouette isn’t quite your style, be on the lookout for the “Blackout” Air Jordan 11 which is rumored to drop in late May for the first time ever. Click here for more details on that much anticipated release.


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The coronavirus outbreak in China is causing the Asiamold trade show in Guangzhou to postpone the late February fair, as companies scramble with broader impacts from the spreading epidemic, including German automotive molder Webasto SE, which closed its headquarters near Munich as four of its employees have tested positive.
The Asiamold 2020 show had been scheduled for Feb. 26-28 at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, but the organizer said in a Jan. 29 statement that the event would be postponed to a date to be determined later. A companion show, the SIAF Automation Guangzhou Fair, was also being postponed, as the organizer said authorities in Guangdong Province on Jan. 24 ordered all large-scale gatherings to be suspended.
"The wellbeing of all of our stakeholders is paramount, so following the announcement by the Guangdong government to strengthen the epidemic prevention efforts by suspending all large-scale trade and economic events, we immediately began taking steps to postpone these two fairs to a later date," Hubert Duh, chairman of fair organizer Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co. Ltd., said. "We are in communication with the relevant government authorities and venue owners about rescheduling the fairs later this year, but due to the evolving situation in the country, it is too early to provide any details on this."
The virus has killed at least 132 and sickened more than 6,000 in confirmed cases, mostly in China as it's spread from the city of Wuhan. Authorities have been limiting travel to try to contain the outbreak but it has shown it can be transmitted to people who have not been to China recently, as the Webasto case shows.
Webasto said Jan. 28 that it is closing its headquarters in Stockdorf, Germany, after four employees in Germany tested positive for the virus.
A maker of sunroofs, polycarbonate moldings and lithium-ion battery packs, the company had an employee from Shanghai, whose parents are from Wuhan, visit the Stockdorf site. It has said the employee had no symptoms until the flight home.
Four workers who came in contact with the employee from Shanghai have since gotten sick.
"At the moment, we are investigating the colleagues who were in contact with them," CEO Holger Engelmann said in a news release.
Webasto had already canceled any travel to China and it has now closed Stockdorf until Feb. 2. It also has started systematic testing of other contacts by a team of doctors from the public health department.
Other auto suppliers also canceled travel to China. Inteva Products LLC, which previously halted travel to the Wuhan area, expanded that halt to travel anywhere in China.
Companies in China outside the Wuhan region are assessing the impact but many, like Hong Kong-based machinery maker and plastics processor Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd., say they expect business to slow.
While none of the company's employees have contracted the virus, its factories are following government instructions to delay reopening after the Chinese New Year holiday, said Stephen Wong, executive vice chairman.
"With the stringent control taken to slow down the flow of people coming back to work, our factories in Wuxi, Dongguan, Zhuhai and Hefei will extend our spring holiday till February 9," Wong said. "Meanwhile, we are asking our colleagues to remain at home or hometown, if possible."
"The situation may last for a while and we trust our government ... to keep the loss to a minimum," Wong said.
German machinery maker KraussMaffei Group GmbH, which is owned by China National Chemical Corp., has also taken steps over the course of the outbreak to reduce impact.
The company, based in Munich, has approximately 460 employees in China. It has one factory in Haiyan and an office in Shanghai. Travel to and from China has been halted and starting next week white-collar employees will work from home, KraussMaffei spokesman Uli Pecher said in emailed responses to Plastics News.
"Workers must stay at home," he said, adding that the company has started intensive communication measures via internal channels regarding prevention, hygiene and symptoms. The company is also communicating directly with employees who have been traveling in, out of or within China during the past few weeks.
Pecher said no KraussMaffei employees have contracted the coronavirus to the company's knowlege.
"We do everything in our power to implement precautionary measures and inform as quickly and often and intensively as possible," he said.
It may be early to gauge the economic impact with China normally shutting down for the Lunar New Year festivities, but the Hong Kong paper South China Morning Post quoted the Plenum Group consultancy that the disease control measures could slow economic growth by as much as 4 percentage points in the first quarter.
The next major industry event in China is the Chinaplas fair, slated for April 21-24 in Shanghai.
Plastics News reporter Audrey LaForest contributed to this story.


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That's not ideal, and Hoffman said the tested "artificial sweeteners seem to exhibit negative effects linked to obesity and diabetes".
While the rats treated with glucose predictably did worse on a high-sugar diet, the researchers observed biological changes in the rats treated with the artificial sweeteners.
The researchers discovered that sweetener ingredients like acesulfame potassium were not being broken down by the body and began to have a harmful effect on the cells, which line blood vessels.
"The negative implications of consuming high amounts of dietary sugar on overall health have always been linked to diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other systemic health problems", the authors wrote in a statement.
More than one-third of US adults have obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that number has increased since 1999.
Apple's replacing some 13-inch MacBook Pro batteries for free
Apple warns that the machine will be examined prior to any service to verify it is eligible for the program and in working order. Your MacBook's serial number can be obtained by navigating to About This Mac from the Apple logo or on the back of the laptop.
"We also observed that replacing these sugars with non-caloric artificial sweeteners leads to negative changes in fat and energy metabolism", lead researcher Brian Hoffmann said in a press release.
"It happens because artificial sweeteners are anywhere from a few hundred to thirteen thousand times as sweet as regular sugar and it sends signals once it hits the tongue to the brain to make you hungry, to slow your metabolism, and to store calories", says Dr. Mark Hyman.
More than 100 million Americans are living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, the CDC said in a report released a year ago. Another study showed that sweeteners combined with a low carbohydrate diet could significantly increase the quantity of calories consumed. The study, which was conducted on rats, showed that both sugar and artificial sweeteners affected the rats, but in different ways.
Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin say a study of rats has revealed that artificial sweeteners, commonly used in zero-calorie sodas, actually did as much harm to the body as a high-sugar diet. The key here is not about which sugar is better, it's about consuming them with moderation. It's just another indication to use replacement sweeteners in moderation. "As the dose of sucralose is increased more cells showed increased fat droplet accumulation". The main problem with artificial sweeteners is the fact that they might not help people lose weight at all, and that they might even contribute to weight gain.
The findings, which were presented during the 2018 Experimental Biology meeting held in San Diego, were not the first to suggest artificial sweeteners might have a negative impact on health.


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By Derek Lothian
It’s that time of year again: When economists and pundits alike dust off the ol’ crystal ball and share their sage projections for what’s on the horizon in the coming months. While the specific rationales may vary depending on the crisis of the day or the political affiliation of those with an opinion, the narrative — somewhat ironically — doesn’t change: There is risk, and there is opportunity.
Thanks, Gandalf. In that case, take all my money.
If I am being completely honest, however, I will admit I have used that line myself. In fact, I use it almost weekly — because, as with anyone who is paid to read tea leaves, I enjoy making ‘bold’ predictions that have zero chance of being wrong (don’t tell my boss). Plus, there is an undeniable element of truth to it. There is risk, and there is opportunity. How manufacturers understand and manage these principles and the relationship between them is the meagre difference between prosperity and financial ruin.
Since launching Prairie Manufacturer Magazine going on three years ago, our ‘true north’ has been to help you in that pursuit. Not every risk and not every opportunity looks the same. Some appear to be both at the same time, and others are disguised altogether. But, as you will see throughout this issue, they are littered across the spectrum of business operations. There’s the ongoing fight over pipeline expansion (Page 22), implications of the looming federal carbon tax (Page 26), our enduring trade dependency on the United States (Page 38), and a litany of market pressures that are dramatically impacting the future of innovation, skills, and investment. Our job is to lift the veil on these issues, and connect you with the insight you need to address them.
One of the best tools we have available to do just that is peer-sourced data. Knowing what other manufacturing leaders are feeling can be a powerful advantage in validating strategies and preparing for growth.
This past November, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) released the results of its 2018 Management Issues Survey — a bi-annual, national study that does a phenomenal job benchmarking sentiment and quantifying the priorities of industry executives. To save you some reading, I thought I would take this edition of the Editor’s Notebook to boil down the key points that will weigh heaviest on the decision making in 2019:
It’s the economy, stupid
Manufacturers coast-to-coast had mixed views on whether business conditions have improved or soured over the past three years.
Of the 43 per cent that indicated conditions have improved, three-quarters cited stronger customer demand as a catalyst — in part, from surging exports to the U.S. despite recent trade woes. Slightly more than half of companies, meanwhile, are forecasting business growth over the next three years.
On the flip side, 27 per cent said conditions have deteriorated, and only one in three respondents are optimistic about the global economy through 2021.
The elephant in the room
If there is one theme that repeated itself in seemingly every metric, it’s labour.
The availability of skilled workers again topped the list of the challenges facing Canadian manufacturers. Sixty-nine per cent of businesses say they are facing immediate shortages today, which is up from 40 per cent only two years ago. To make matters worse, that number is expected to jump to 74 per cent by 2024.
Skilled production remains the most significant pressure point (coming in at 73 per cent), followed by general labour and assembly (51 per cent), production management and supervision (29 per cent), technical positions (18 per cent), and sales and marketing (17 per cent).
Taxes and red tape
No one likes to pay taxes. That said, I haven’t met too many business leaders on the Prairies who aren’t willing to pay their fair share. The question is: What is fair?
Unfortunately, there are no simple answers. The notion of fairness must be viewed simultaneously through the lens of competitiveness, and that is a dynamic outside of our singular control. The United States under President Trump, for example, has moved aggressively to slash corporate income tax rates (CIT) and stimulate investment in machinery and equipment (M&E). That has left Canada on the outside looking in, wondering how to keep pace without adding billions of dollars to the deficit.
In the government’s fall fiscal update, Finance Minister Bill Morneau rejected calls to match American reductions in the CIT. Instead, he chose to focus on expanding accelerated capital cost allowances — tax incentives that permit companies to write off the full cost of M&E purchases in a shorter period. Two in five survey respondents agreed that this type of tax measure should be a priority.
The overall tax and regulatory burden, however, continues to weigh heavy. And, according to manufacturers at least, policymakers aren’t helping. More than half of all manufacturers believe governments are not supporting investments in, and the growth of, their companies; and roughly half (53 per cent federally and 47 per cent provincially) say government tax and regulatory policy has become less supportive since 2015.
There is no debate that Canada is an exporting jurisdiction. Only 16 per cent of survey participants reported they produced goods exclusively for the Canadian market, and 40 per cent sell at least half of their total output to foreign buyers.
Unsurprisingly, the U.S. persists as the most common export destination for Canadian goods. Roughly 94 per cent of respondents that export signalled they sell directly south of the border.
Focus, though, is arguably beginning to shift. Largely as a result of the greater market access contained within the free trade pact with the European Union, 37 per cent of manufacturers see growth opportunity across the pond in the E.U. compared with less than one-quarter that did in 2016.
Optimism in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America is up as well. Twenty-three per cent of manufacturers anticipate the recently signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will have a positive effect on their businesses.
The innovation equation
Innovation, commercialization, and technology adoption is, in my oh-so-humble opinion, the topic that looms largest for Canadian manufacturers. It is, after all, the value proposition of the modern age — the disruptor that has the potential to transform entire business models and put more rigid, less adaptable manufacturers out of business.
The survey results paint a picture of tepid concern. A paltry 40 per cent of manufacturers suggested they do not currently use advanced manufacturing technologies — cost restraints, uncertainty around ROI, and inadequate capital being the main barriers. It was also interesting to note that one-third of manufacturers were hesitant to invest in new technologies due to a lack of clarity around how they would fit into their existing operations. The management of technology implementation is a competency often overlooked, and — reflected in study after study — has shown to lead to disappointing outcomes.
The silver lining? Fifty-three per cent of manufacturers expect to invest in advanced technologies within the next three years.
A final word
I love data. When collected properly, it tells a story removed of bias and ambiguity. Yet, like any good story, it is always wrapped in nuance.
Surveys, as with polls (and elections have taught us how accurate those can be), are snapshots in time. My final caution is to take them as such — a moment, peered at in your rear-view mirror. Influencing factors change, and so, too, must your positions and your decisions as a result.
Keep your eyes on the road in 2019. There are many risks waiting to jump out, and — yes — plenty of opportunity to take you in a different direction if you’re alert.
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BenQ has kept the comfort of the editor as high a priority as the accuracy of image reproduction in its new PV3200PT 4K UHD monitor based on the Rec. 709 High Definition color standard.
Digital Vision used the recent 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas to showcase its full range of colour and image management, film scanning and format preparation products. These included the Nucoda grading suite, which now offers support for ACES 10 and Dolby Vision among other formats, plus the Golden Eye 4 scanner and the 2016.1 version of the Loki processing platform.
Telestream is promoting its live streaming production software Wirecast, having recently signed Lightcast.com, TiltedGlobe, StreamShark/MetaCDN, and Webcast-TV. More than 25 Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and streaming platforms already use Wirecast, including Facebook LIVE, YouTube, Twitch and USTREAM. The Broadcast Bridge quizzed Telestream about Wirecast and its encoder Lightspeed Live Stream in the context of the trend toward OTT delivery of sports. Telestream’s chief technology officer Shawn Carnahan responds.
Shure has introduced VHF versions of the ULX-D and QLX-D digital wireless microphone systems. These made their first appearance at last month’s 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas, along with a preview of the latest release of the Wireless Workbench System control software. Among other announcements from Shure are that selected Yamaha consoles are able to control and monitor the ULXD4D and ULXD4Q digital wireless receivers.
Visionsmith has introduced ReLamp, an LED replacement for halogen bulbs in Fresnel fixtures of all brands and sizes.
After several years as an experimental or specialist technology, virtual reality (VR) is now being taken more seriously for mainstream media. US digital intermediate and colour correction developer ASSIMILATE is among the companies targeting this potential market and used the 2016 NAB Show to give the first public demonstrations of its new SCRATCH VR Suite, which includes tools to prepare and deliver 360-degree immersive material.
HDR could be the next major innovation for television broadcasting ahead of the mainstream adoption of 4K/UHD. Leader Instruments Corporation made several announcements and product introductions related to both at the 2016 NAB Show, and joined the TICO Alliance.
At the recent 2016 NAB Show, Teradek demonstrated wireless video devices for remote video capture, camera control, real-time monitoring, color correction and webcasting. All were designed and manufactured in the USA.
At the 2016 NAB Show, Tektronix made a number of significant video test equipment business and product announcements relevant to broadcasters and the upcoming Rio Olympics.
Intercom and networking specialist Riedel Communications launched a new expander unit for its established Smartpanel at the 2016 NAB Show. The ESP-2324 adds more keys to the RSP-2318, plus four high-resolution touch-screens. The company, which is well-known in its European home market as well as the US, is now pushing into Southeast Asia through a partnership with Vietnam-based distributor Vietcoms, with broadcast a particular target sector.
Dubai’s MBC will evaluate Pebble’s Orca system, a virtual channel-in-a-box, without the box. Setting one up for Disaster Recovery or backup is a perfect way to prove out the solution, and Pebble Beach sees more broadcasters doing exactly the same in the near future.
VidOvation introduced several innovative new wireless digital video products providing a variety of solutions for TV news and sports field production, as well as for internal video communications.
Linear Acoustic announced numerous options and updates for many of its audio processing and compliance products, introduced some new products, and made several business announcements at the 2016 NAB Show.
Expanding on the capabilities of its Video 18 S1 tripod system, the new Sachtler Video 18 S2 Fluid Head increases the weight range, while keeping the same classic form factor.


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IONU announced the launch of its data-centric Security Platform, which is designed to protect data at all times while allowing it to flow freely and securely anywhere, without the need for plug-ins, proxies, gateways or changes in user behavior.
The company’s data isolation platform creates a separate and secure zone where data is insulated from the outside world.
A suite of secure applications allow users to communicate, share and store protected data, and the platform secures any third-party cloud applications such as Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.
“With the explosion of BYOD devices and the large amounts of data being shared across different partner and supply chain networks, it became obvious that perimeter based security solutions were no longer adequate,” Clay Johnson, CEO of IONU, told eWEEK. “In order to provide the combination of security and ease-of-use necessary for broad-based deployment we knew that a new security platform had to be developed from the ground up. We also saw that threat-based solutions were far too reactive.”
Johnson said what was needed was a proactive approach to persistent security that didn’t determine where data can go but protected it no matter where it went.
The company’s data-centric platform protects sensitive data residing on or traveling to and from mobile devices within and outside of the firewall.
With IONU’s key management technology, no single entity carries sufficient information to access encrypted data.
A combination of proprietary technologies ensures only registered and authenticated users can securely access and edit files across the entire business ecosystem.
For example, superior authentication technologies such as hashing and salting, combined with user- and device-specific controls, safeguard against authentication attacks such as “brute force” and “man in the middle.”
“In the future it will become more and more essential that security travels with data versus being tied to a platform or store in which data resides,” Johnson explained. “We’re just beginning to see the onslaught of viruses targeting mobile devices – once these become more prevalent, the threat landscape will increase dramatically and become more difficult to secure and protect. This makes it more essential that persistent security measures to travel with files are put in place versus measures that tried to prevent or detect existing threats.”
According to a report released earlier this year by analyst and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the number of reported information security incidents around the world rose 48 percent to 42.8 million in 2014–the equivalent of 117,339 attacks per day.
Detected security incidents have increased 66 percent year-over-year since 2009, the survey found.


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Autoblog reported earlier today (Jan. 8 2014) that official press photos for the 2015 Subaru WRX STI have been leaked ahead of its official reveal at the NAIAS ( North American International Auto Show). As is almost the industry norm, it seems public relations at Subaru can't keep photos on on lock down. The internet has already gotten wind of these photos and many liken the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI to follow that boy racer look popularized by its competitor, the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
The photos confirm that the 2015 Subaru WRX STI will come equipped standard with a gigantic spoiler, come standard in World Rally Car Championship racing blue and iconic BBS Gold rims.
What we already know about the 2015 Subaru WRX STI is that it will be the most powerful WRX STI yet. The 2015 Subaru WRX STI is expected to use a turbocharged 2.5L boxer four making a bit over 300HP and 295 lbs-ft of torque.Unlike the regular WRX which uses a 2.0L engine derived from the Subaru Forester, this WRX STI engine will be unique only to this trim level.
Don't expect to find a hatchback or coupe as the 2015 Subaru WRX STI will come in sedan form only.
It seems Subaru has returned to it's boy racer roots. The Subaru WRX STI is and will always be based on it's more pedestrian father, the regular Subaru Impreza. As such, the WRX STI represents a regular looking commuter car with just enough aerodynamic add-ons, power and performance to let people know it means business.
While we don't expect much in terms of style from the 2015 Subaru WRX STI and are not surprised with how the looks turned out, we do expect it to perform like stink and blow the doors off cars three times its price.


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A senior adviser towards the operator of the Silk Road dark web market has pled guilty to 1 count of conspiracy to spread narcotics in a Manhattan federal court. Regarding a US Department of Justice press release dated Jan. 30, Roger Thomas Clark was an integral figure in the development of Silk Road, advising on all areas of the organization, and even wanting to arrange a murder-for-hire to protect its interests.
Silk Road developer Ross Ulbricht described Clark, who also used several online aliases such as “Variety Jones,” and “Plural of Mongoose,” like a “real mentor,” who also advised about the security and running of the website.
Clark was purportedly instrumental in advising Ulbricht to concoct a cover story that he sold the Silk Road site and was responsible for gathering information on the authorities’ investigation of the website.
Additionally, Clark is accused of urging and facilitating an attempted murder-for-hire of the Silk Road employee who was suspected of stealing $350,000 of Bitcoin (BTC) from the organization, the ongoing prosecution.
Silk Road legacy continues
The Silk Road market was developed by Ulbricht in January 2011 and operated until 2013. It facilitated the sale of narcotics and various other illegal products and services, using a Bitcoin-based payment system to hide the identities of users, until its infiltration and eventual closure by the FBI.
While reported, jailed Ulbricht has a large amount of support in the cryptocurrency community, with Tim Draper recently getting in touch with for his release. Ulbricht himself has continued to be a supporter of Bitcoin, recently predicting that the price would hit $100,000 in 2020.
New data claim that the usage of cryptocurrencies on markets doubled this past year. A recent report from a New York-based blockchain analytics company Chainalysis discovered that dark web markets have significantly increased their share of total incoming cryptocurrency transactions in 2019, doubling from 0.04% in 2018 to 0.08%.


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UK high street retailer Wilko has today announced a major investment in British autonomous vehicle technology company, StreetDrone.
The £3m investment, which will give the retailer a significant interest in the firm, is part of a wider multimillion-pound pre-series A round that should help enable StreetDrone to accelerate the development of its Pix-E delivery vehicle and autonomous delivery system.
The investment also forms a part of Wilko’s long-term strategy to strengthen its omnichannel model and ambition to provide customers with access to new digitally-enabled services, including autonomous retail deliveries, that will make it easier for them to access products for homes and gardens.
As part of the investment, Jonathan Griffin, director of WilkinsonFuture, which invests in cutting-edge sectors including robotics, consumer technology and engineering, will sit on the firm’s board, and oversee the investment on behalf of Wilko.
Jerome Saint-Marc, CEO of Wilko said: “Autonomous vehicles are the future of automated logistics, and StreetDrone is undoubtedly one of the key players that will lead the way in making this technology viable.
“One of the key reasons why we’re backing the team at StreetDrone is that this sort of transformative technology can have a huge and positive impact for hard-working families – and it’s this ethos that runs through all of our work at Wilko.
“Ultimately, it has the potential to reduce costs for customers when deployed in the retail sector. We look forward to supporting them on this journey.”
StreetDrone is aiming to deploy driverless delivery vehicles on the UK’s roads by the end of 2023 and is working with UK-based vehicle safety agencies on defining the standards by which these technologies will be allowed to operate on public roads.
Mike Potts, founder and CEO of StreetDrone, said: “We are delighted to have the support of a major UK retailer.
“Wilko will help us realise our aim of bringing autonomous last-mile services to UK and European roads, to the benefit of both retailers and consumers.
“Our technology, aligned with Wilko’s determined strategy to enrich the lives of its customers, is the perfect fusion of our capability and their requirement.”


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The Evan and Katelyn YouTube channel caught the attention of many gamers with their latest project: a huge laptop capable of running ELDEN RING and more popular games. This curious “laptop” computer is really huge, but it has everything a gamer needs.
Content creators challenged themselves to build the world’s largest laptop, and the result was a computer with a 43-inch screen, a total weight of about 100 pounds, a huge keyboard, and, of course, RGB lighting.
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This is what the world’s largest laptop looks like
In a recent video, the youtubers showed the potential of their crazy creation and explained part of the construction process. We know that the device has Intel’s NUC, a small device designed to offer a complete experience for desktop computers.
In addition, they used a 43-inch screen and various power supplies to power the huge computer. They also built a custom body and a special keyboard for the occasion. Finally, they complemented it with RGB lights to give it a gamer touch.
The laptop is capable of doing all kinds of tasks and, of course, it can run video games without any problem. Youtubers showed that it can run ELDEN RING, Hades and other popular games.
Of course, its portability is in doubt, since it is a very bulky and quite heavy device. Despite this, the content creators were encouraged to take it outside to record some scenes for its revelation. We will not tell you more and below we leave you his video:
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* Sulzer mulls sale of Metco division
* Net profit falls 23 pct in first half
* Warns on lower full-year profitability
* Shares fall 12 pct (Adds detail, shares, analyst)
ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) - Swiss machinery manufacturer Sulzer said on Tuesday it expected lower full-year profits after its first-half result took a hit from low volumes and high restructuring costs.
Shares in the company fell 12 percent to 146.5 Swiss francs by 0710 GMT, having risen 9 percent so far this month.
The 179-year-old firm posted a 23 percent fall in first-half net profit, after its wastewater business was hit by higher costs and lower volumes, and demand slowed for electromechanical services in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Lower profits are forecast for the full year, though slight growth in order intake and sales is expected, Sulzer said.
Measures to cut costs and boost sales will continue into the second half of the year, the firm said.
“While Sulzer’s order intake showed a recovery from recent low levels, sales and profitability were slightly disappointing,” said Martin Schwab, an analyst at J. Safra Sarasin.
The company said it was planning to sell its Sulzer Metco division, mainly active in the automotive and aviation industries, to concentrate on oil and gas, power and water markets, areas where the firm sees more promising growth.
The sale would generate additional funds for targeted acquisitions and further investments aimed at organic growth, Sulzer said. (Reporting by Alice Baghdjian; Editing by David Holmes)


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Ford Recalls 600,000 Vehicles Due to Faulty Cameras
Ford Motor Co. is issuing yet another car recall, this time because of trouble with vehicles’ rearview cameras.
The company is recalling more than 600,000 cars from a variety of models, Ford recently told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford says a tech snafu could leave rearview camera screens blank or distorted.
“Affected vehicles have insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board internal to the camera,” the company said in a statement announcing the recall on Ford’s website. “A rearview camera that intermittently displays a blank or distorted image would not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and requires corrective action by the manufacturer.”
The recall includes some 2020 Ford Explorer, Escape, and Expedition sport utility vehicles, as well as Ranger and Super Duty pickup trucks. Some 2020 Ford Mustang, Edge, and Transit cars are also being recalled, along with certain Lincoln Corsair, MKX, and Nautilus vehicles.
Ford says it is not aware of any accidents caused as a result of the defect. The company plans to begin notifying owners of recalled cars on Nov. 7.
Legal Rights for Defective Vehicle Owners
These kinds of recalls are unfortunately common for Ford and other major carmakers. They often become aware of serious defects posing significant safety hazards long after their cars leave the factory.
Ford, for example, announced in September that it was recalling half a million vehicles because of a brake problem that could make the cars harder to stop. The company in 2019 recalled some 1.5 million Ford Focus vehicles because of a fuel tank problem that it said could cause engines to stall.
The good news for California car owners is that the state’s lemon law offers some important rights and protections.
The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act requires car manufacturers to perform various repairs on vehicles while they are under warranty. The law also forces manufacturers to buy back or replace vehicles they are unable or unwilling to fix.
There is no set number of repair requests or attempts that must be made before the buyback or replace requirement kicks in. An experienced California lemon law attorney can help you understand your rights and options. The lemon law requires the manufacturer to foot the bill for your legal fees.
How a California Lemon Law Attorney Can Help
If you are a car owner stuck with a detective or malfunctioning vehicle, an experienced California lemon law attorney can help. A lawyer can help ensure that the carmaker is held fully accountable.
At the Bickel Law Firm, we have represented hundreds of clients in defective vehicle cases across California. We work tirelessly to get the people we represent the compensation they deserve and we have a strong track record of successful results.
Our offices are conveniently located in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Call us at (888) 800-1983 or contact us online to speak with a California lemon law attorney today.


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December 14-15, 2019
Emilia George will open its first Pop-Up shop at the upcoming Mother's Ball
at the Javits Center on December 14 and 15. On Sunday, December 15th, Emilia George's clothing
will also be featured in a fashion show will also be the opening act for a fashion show. We look forward to seeing you there!


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LG slated to quit smartphone business altogether with no buyers
The writings were on the wall for LG’s ailing smartphone business, and it seems like the curtains will finally close on the lesser Korean smartphone maker. After a unsuccessful bid to sell it off, LG is reportedly going to just stop making smartphones.
This news comes after LG was allegedly looking to offload their loss-making smartphones manufacturing business to Vingroup, and was reportedly even in talks with Volkswagen, although the negotiations didn’t bear fruit.
LG has previously denied that they are planning to stop making phones, going as far as to dismiss rumors that their rollable phone project was paused. Their last big release was the LG Wing, which came with an innovative rotating display. They were also supposed to continue with the LG Rainbow concept, which was meant to succeed the LG Velvet.
While LG’s devices were definitely really interesting — they did after all start the ultra-wide camera trend in the smartphone market today — their sales do not reflect it. LG’s current global market share is reportedly at around 1%, while racking up a 5 trillion KRW deficit over 23 consecutive quarters of loss.
Part of the reason why LG’s smartphones weren’t nearly as popular as the competition was probably due to a very lackadaisical approach to marketing. Despite LG Electronics having a presence here in Malaysia, their smartphones were never offered here.
LG is expected to announce their decision regarding their smartphone arm as early as April. They are expected to reassign employees into the other businesses LG is involved in, including LG Energy Solutions which is growing rapidly thanks to rising demand for electric vehicles.
Pokdepinion: It is sad to see LG smartphones go, but I guess the money bled into the smartphone arm can be better used in other divisions at LG.


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The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce recently announced a ribbon cutting for the new theater going in at the Fort Henry Mall. The event is scheduled for July 20 at 5:30 p.m. The theater will open the following day.
Renovations on the theater space and the old Belk's Home Store began earlier this year, and since then crews have covered up all of the vacant spaces within the mall and recently removed the escalator from in front of the theater location. A new stairwell has gone in at the old Gold Mine location and beside it will be a new elevator.
On the second floor, both the new elevator and stairwell come up in the location previously home to the Sax & Liz bakery. New carpet has yet to be laid in the hallway from the entrance to the theater.
Theater renovations include a new ceiling, paint, flooring, lighting, restrooms and signage in addition to an expanded lobby and improved digital displays, projectors and sound systems.
Last year, Hull Property Group of Augusta, Ga., purchased the Fort Henry Mall for $5 million and announced plans to revitalize and renovate the 40-year-old property into more of a “fashion-type mall” catering to apparel tenants.
Renovations include new restrooms and ceilings, the installation of carpet throughout the common areas and improvements to interior lighting. Additional upgrades will include new decorative accents and the installation of colorful community murals and historical photographs over vacant spaces. Exterior work will include upgrading all entrances and new signage.
HPG obtained two remodel permits from the city of Kingsport for the property, one for $250,000 for the remodeling of the theater space and another $35,000 permit to remove the escalator, install a new set of steps and relocate the elevator.
Renovation work is also taking place in the old Belk's Home Store on the second floor. Here, Dunham's Sports will be located. Dunham's is the Midwest's largest sporting goods chain with 230 stores located in 21 states, offering a full line of sporting goods and athletic equipment.
Work to expand and remodel the space is underway with the retailer expected to open this fall.
The mall will remain open and operate normal business hours during the renovation. As part to the renovation effort, HPG re-branded the mall back to its original name of the Fort Henry Mall, a move to emphasize its connection to the community.


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EU Regulator ESMA outlines high risks for EU retail investors, associated with the increased demand for the digital currencies. Moreover, the heightened investors’ appetite for initial coin offerings has also impacted the level of risks, according to the regulator.
21 March, AtoZForex – The key financial regulator of the EU markets, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its latest report on Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities (TRV). ESMA has also outlined its risk assessment for the EU investors.
EU Credit risks are improving
The ESMA has highlighted that the EU risk categories are still at a high level. During this February, equity markets experienced very high level of volatility, thanks to the strong market correction that took place during that period.
The recent report has noted the findings of risks that is dominant in the EU securities market. The authority has classified four different types of risks as: Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, and Retail Investor Risk.
In fact, the market risk has become a factor due to the high market asset valuations. Moreover, the geopolitical uncertainty has caused market turmoil. The most bright example of the market risk is the upcoming Brexit process, which is expected to impact EU financial markets in many ways.
According to the ESMA, the credit risk across the EU has eased from “very high” to “high”. The improved levels of credit risk are linked to the higher credit ratings in several EU Member States.
EU Regulator ESMA Outlines High Risks for EU Retail Investors
Moving on, the operational risks in the region are presently connected to the cyber concerns, as they maintain stable levels for some time already. In the meantime, retail investment risks have spiked, as a result of the demand increase in cryptocurrencies. Heightened EU investors’ appetite in ICOs has also contributed the the picture.
ESMA plans to lower the risks for the retail investors. Earlier in December 2017, the regulator has moved to ban Binary Options industry across the bloc, as it also limited the leverage on Forex trading to 1:30.
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A major supermarket chain has opted to restrict the sale of a popular item in freezers across the nation due to a troubling supply shortage.
Coles has imposed a nationwide temporary purchase limit for frozen potato chips, restricting customers to only two items, as the retailer battles potato supply issues.
A Coles statement said: “Due to supply issues of frozen potato chips, we have introduced a temporary purchase limit of two items per transaction.
“This will help to maintain availability for all customers. Thank you for your patience, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Clarkes Hill potato farmer Rod Guthrie said consecutive wet summers had derailed supply of the vegetables, with farms yielding around half their usual crops in Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and Queensland.
“It all started back in January when we got the floods – it wiped a lot of potato crops out and the tonnage was heavily down for this year,” Mr Guthrie told 3AW Breakfast.
He became emotional as he said the supply shortages would ultimately affect supermarket stock of fresh potatoes as well.
“It’s been an extremely hard year, the tonnages were down and it’s been a cold and wet winter too which doesn’t help,” he said.
“Supply is not there, it’s not going to be on the shelves and at restaurants, and I’d say by January there will be no supply around hardly.
“The crops are down and we’re back to about half of the usual tonnage.”
Widespread potato shortages were flagged in November due to persistent wet weather, with Woolworths Group chief executive Brad Banducci writing to the supermarket’s customers to warn there could be restricted supply of the holiday favourites.
“As the La Nina rains continue on the eastern seaboard, we may see a delayed start to the season for some fresh fruit and vegetables, including cherries and stone fruits,” Mr Banducci wrote.
“The poor weather, especially in Tasmania, has also impacted supply of frozen vegetables (such as corn and potatoes) and potato crisps. In good news, mango season is upon us with more supply on the way.
“We’re working hard to make sure we have enough stock of everything, but please bear with us if you’re currently seeing some gaps.”
Woolworths does not have any product limits in place at its supermarkets.


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FLAT ROCK, MICHIGAN (WKZO) -- The Ford Mustang is celebrating its 50th anniversary year, and production has just begun on the next generation Mustang, which has many of the traditional styling features, but is puffier.
Choice seems to be the main feature. It comes in 12 colors, 24-upholstery styles with 9 distinct wheel covers.
Ford CEO Mark Fields says for the first time ever, it will sell globally, and they will manufacture a version with the steering wheel on the other side.
You can have your choice of several engines from an four-cylinder that saves gas to a V-8 that pumps out 437 horses.


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`For a self sustaining economic development in rural areas of backward hill economies like Himachal'
SHIMLA: The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has suggested a large network creation of Rural Business Hubs in the countryside for backward hill economies like Himachal Pradesh. The growth of rural market has been dampened due to widespread poverty, no infrastructure and variations in the living standards in a State with its more than 90 percent population living in villages. Developing business hubs in rural areas is the need of the hour and they can be created by public-private-panchayat partnership initiatives by involving industrial skills with rural resources.
The PHDCCI floating the idea of rural hubs says that, it is a market driven scheme unlike the earlier subsidy driven schemes and it would be backed by two major government initiatives of guaranteed rural employment and development of backward areas. "This would trigger a self sustaining economic development in rural areas", says Yashwinder Dogra, Assistant Regional Director of the Chamber.
He suggests that in rural Himachal Pradesh, besides, the promotion of cottage industries and handicrafts, a good network of engineering and foundry industries, agro-based and livestock based industries can be created in Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, Bilaspur, Sirmaur and Solan districts. The districts of Kullu, Shimla, Chamba, Mandi, Bilaspur and Solan are suitable for horticulture and forest-based industries. The tribal areas of Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba, besides Kullu and Shimla, are suitable for handicraft units.
Himachal Pradesh due to its unique environment has immense potential in horticulture, off seasonal vegetables, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, medicinal and aromatic plants, floriculture, organic farming, sericulture and fish production.
Himachal Pradesh has an unprecedented scope for export of handicrafts and agro based products. There is an ever increasing demand, particularly, in the western world, for handicraft items and organic agro products. However, the rural and village industry needs greater exposure.
The PHDCCI has suggested setting up of "rural haats" in collaboration with private sector and promote these through ITDC, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and State Tourism Departments for souvenir industry development.
The Union Ministry of Tourism has already launched an initiative to develop rural tourism hubs which need to be integrated with PRIs for effective functioning and monitoring of the projects. It can set up design-cum-development centres, mechanization and skill up gradation focusing upon value addition and also set up a professionalised marketing agency for the goods from the State.


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The fourth biennial conference organized by the Label Manufacturers Association of India (LMAI) will be held at Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Centre, Agra, from 20 to 23 July this year. LMAI, which represents label manufacturers from across the country with the common goal of promoting selfadhesive label applications, expects at least 450 printers and suppliers from the label industry to participate in the event, which has been witnessing a steady growth over the years. First held in 2011 with 240 members, the number of participants to the conference increased to 360 in 2013 and 450 in 2015.
Sandeep Zaveri, president of LMAI said, “Almost 80% of registrations received to date are that from label printers. We are not solely focusing on numbers this time but ensuring that quality printers attend the conference and suppliers get more value out of the event.” Zaveri, who attended the L9 meeting in Beijing recently, took the opportunity to invite around 200 Chinese printers to attend the LMAI biennial conference this year.
LMAI has already received confirmation from 27 companies for sponsorship, which include names like APL Machinery, Avery Dennison, BST Eltromat India, E I Dupont India, Esko Graphics, Flexo Image Graphics, Flint Group, Gallus, Hubergroup India, Insight Print Communication, Intergraphic Pulisi, Kurz India, Loparex India, Macdermid, Monotech Systems, Multitec Aids, Numex Blocks, Omet, PGI Technologies, Reifenhauser India, Siegwerk India, SMI Coated Products, System Flexovision, Tesa Tapes, Tion Enterprises, UPM Raflatac and Vinsak.
“Eminent speakers from each company will talk about the evolving Indian market, user accessibility of their technology and end user benefits, affordability and how easily one can tap the latest technology. Each sponsor will have the opportunity to make their sales pitch within 25% of the time allotted to them,” said Zaveri.
During the previous edition of the conference, a round table discussion between sponsors and printer delegate members was organized and it eventually became the most popular feature of the event for the knowledge, networking and other values it offered. The round table meet will be held this year too, as LMAI anticipates good response following the success it received last year. The other attractions to watch out for include presentations from motivational speakers, yoga sessions in the morning and entertainment in the evening.
The registration forms for members can be downloaded from the LMAI event website.


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The catalan renewable enegries and energetic efficiency company has sign an agreement of distribution with german companies for which will obtain an income of more than 6€ millions, and will allow it to avoid the emision of 3.600 tons of CO2/year.
Girona, November 18th 2013.- The solar photovoltaic modules manufacturer Tamesol, with new headquarters in Campllong, Girona, starts a new stage as provider of solar panels in Germany with his participation in a project of 3 MW, 12.408 polychristalyne photovoltaic solar panel units of 250W power range.
This is the firts of a total amount of more than 12MW ans five pre-agreed projects to realize during the firsts moths of 2014. On its entrance on the german market, Tamesol has sign a distribution agreement with german companues that have opened the door of the european country with a more than 50MW commitment for an amount of more than 48.000 photovoltaic solar modules agreed, this is the best start of year of the company, which international expansion will give it an income of more than 6€ millions. Also, the start of the project in Germany will allow the company to avoid the emision of a 3.600 tons of CO2/year.
After the whole amount of sales of the company where occupied by Romania and Italy in 2013, Germany joins the list of the countries where Tamesol extends its international distribution grid. The Spanish company keeps tresspassing frontiers and will close the worst year of the economic crisis with the best results up to date since the begining of its activity in 2005.
During 2012, Germany installed more than 7.600MW, a 44% of the european market share. By the data given by EPIA (European Photovoltaic Insutry Asociation) the forecats for this country is expected to have a growth bigger with an acumulation of more than 80.000MW untill 2020.


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Apple launched a model new security selection Wednesday that limits some choices on its devices, a switch meant to attenuate the possibilities that prospects may be hacked by refined spyware and adware and adware.
Known as “Lockdown Mode,” the model new perform objectives to counter the rise of superior hacking software program program that’s usually utilized by governments to take over a person’s machine. Such software program program often lets governments study textual content material messages and emails on a smartphone and even energy it to eavesdrop on its setting.
As iPhones sometimes receive optimistic opinions from cybersecurity specialists, they’re broadly utilized by politicians, activists and completely different high-profile figures who fear they could be targets of hackers who must spy on them. That has led to a cottage business of mercenary spyware and adware and adware firms that uncover or pay for vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS smartphone software program program, then value governments for the pliability to hack almost anyone’s phone.
Lockdown Mode limits numerous choices that spyware and adware and adware groups have exploited beforehand to understand a foothold in prospects’ iPhones, akin to accepting FaceTime calls from unknown prospects or mechanically loading preview hyperlinks from people who ship them a message.
Apple funds the choices as “an excessive, non-compulsory safety that ought to solely be used should you consider you might be personally focused by a extremely subtle cyberattack.”
It moreover will block iPhones from interacting with devices manually associated to it. That eliminates the primary methodology that many police departments hook up a suspect’s iPhone to a digital forensics gadget to hunt for proof.
Forensics devices are among the many commonest methods through which police have found digital proof in abortion-related situations. The brand new perform may doubtlessly be used to protect those who search abortions in states the place it’s illegal, acknowledged Emma Weil, a protection analyst at Upturn, a nonprofit group geared towards using know-how for social justice.
“If efficiently deployed, it might make it extra pricey for police to get right into a cellphone, probably conserving incriminating digital proof away from police,” Weil acknowledged.
Essentially the most well-known developer of such spyware and adware and adware, Israel’s NSO Group, has been implicated in numerous scandals in latest occasions. The agency says it doesn’t actively hack people and instead licenses its software program program to governments. NSO’s flagship program, Pegasus, has allegedly been used to hack telephones belonging to numerous high-profile political figures across the globe, along with the partner of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the prime minister of Spain, and a witness in a corruption trial of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with dozens of journalists and assist workers.
As Pegasus was primarily used to hack iPhones, Apple sued NSO closing fall, claiming it harms Apple and its prospects. That go nicely with is ongoing.
“Digital safety on this context is about hurt discount,” Weil acknowledged. “It’s a stability between making it as tough as doable for prosecutors to create a convincing case, whereas not forcing people to spend unreasonable quantities of time attempting to cowl each digital hint of their lives.”


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Auckland International Airport has something new to offer with the completion of its duty-free retail departure area, The Loop.
The Loop Duty Free New Zealand is now celebrating the first phase of its opening with the final stage of renovations to be compete in December this year.
The new renovation will include all The Loop’s favourite retail items, from liquor, fragrance, skincare, cosmetics, technology and confectionary.
Tom Byrne, general manager, The Loop Duty Free, New Zealand said the renovations are a great opportunity for The Loop to have a new offer of experience.
“We opened our first store in New Zealand just under two years ago and we believe this brand new store will set a new benchmark for excellence in duty free retailing. We are extremely proud of it.”
“We have worked closely with our suppliers to ensure their brands are presented in a way that resonates with shoppers. We are delighted that passengers travelling out of Auckland International Airport will be able to experience a fantastic offering in a striking new store.”
Since opening its doors in 2015, The Loop has been offering international travelling customers a wide selection of brands. With over 350 brands across 10 different product categories The Loop is an important part of Auckland Airports retail offerings.


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Bentley rents jets to transport car parts to Britain during Brexit
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bentley, the Volkswagen-owned luxury automaker, has booked five Antonov cargo planes to help overcome potential bottlenecks in the event of Britain’s disorderly exit from the European Union, announced the automaker on Wednesday.
Automakers are securing additional supply routes as policymakers in Brussels and Westminster seek to strike a deal to determine future trade relations with mainland Europe following Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Bentley, which makes premium sports cars, buys 90% of its components in continental Europe and sells around 24% of its cars in Europe, chief executive Adrian Hallmark told the Financial Times’ Future of the Car summit.
âWe spent two years planning. We have five Antonovs in reserve to transport bodies to Manchester, âHallmark said, adding that in addition to moving car bodies by air, Bentley has increased the level of spare parts stored for production.
âBefore, we operated just in time with a two-day stock. Now we have 14 days of stock. It’s been 14 working days, so three weeks of stock, âhe said.
The company has reserved additional warehouses and planned new logistics routes in case traditional methods of supply are hampered by bottlenecks.
If Britain fails to strike a negotiated trade deal with EU policymakers, Bentley would be able to absorb the 10% tariffs by raising prices and cutting costs. It would be less damaging than supply disruptions.
âIt’s not existential as long as everything is flowing. Stopping flows is far more dangerous than Brexit tariffs, âHallmark said, referring to supply bottlenecks.
This year, Bentley plans to sell more than 10,000 luxury cars and break even, mainly on a rebound in demand in China, Hallmark said.
Sales in China are up 35% from before the COVID-19 crisis. Sales in Europe and the United States increased 15%, Hallmark said.
âOverall, we are in a position where we will have well over 10,000 sales this year,â he said via Webcast. “We are on the verge of going beyond the breakeven point.”
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The large scale manufacturing (LSM) in the country has seen a decrease in output by 1.2 percent according to the data released by Pakistan bureau of statistics.
Compared to January this year, LSM was down 0.91pc while during July-February FY20, the LSM shrank by 3.03pc from a year ago.
LSM constitutes 80pc of the country’s total manufacturing and accounts for nearly 10.7pc of the national output. In comparison, small-scale makes up for just 1.8pc of GDP and 13.7pc of the secondary sector.
The main reason behind this declining trend has been the continuous weakening of rupee which led to multiple upward revisions in prices by the industry.
The hardest hit has been the auto-manufacturing industry showing decrease in sales in all sectors including buses trucks SUVs and sedans. Oil manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing has also taken a hit due to regulatory issues and price revisions.


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Tata Motors scrip up 4% on JLR sales growth
Tata Motors scrip, the top performer among the 30-Sensex blue-chips, settled for the day 3.96 per cent higher at Rs 287.40 on the BSE. During the day, it surged 5 per cent to Rs 290.25.
At NSE, the stock ended at Rs 287.70, up 4.05 per cent from its previous close.
As for volumes, 29.18 lakh shares of the company changed hands on BSE, while more than one crore shares were traded on NSE.
JLR's global sales in November rose to 29,893 units. Land Rover sold 25,862 vehicles, up 17 per cent compared to the same month last year, JLR said in a statement.
Gains were made in almost every major market, with sales in China up 43 per cent; Asia Pacific - 26 per cent; the UK - 15 per cent and Europe - 12 per cent.


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The Chronicle of Higher Education
April 6th, 2015
To break a two-decade deadlock on revising its core curriculum,
Boston College sought help from an unlikely source for academic
inspiration: the minds that brought the world the Swiffer.
The popular mop/broom was created by a Boston-based company called
Continuum, a specialist in design thinking, a method that applies
interdisciplinary approaches to solving problems. Design thinking often
seeks not just to devise new gadgets or products but also to reshape the
processes that people use in their work.
In recent years, design thinking has become hot in higher education. It is the subject of courses at Stanford and Wake Forest Universities and the University of Kentucky, among other places, and is used to streamline university operations and improve marketing materials and websites.


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A new report shows Regina had the fastest growth in home prices in the country in December.
The Canadian Real Estate Association says the MLS Home Price Index in the city was up 10.5 per cent from a year earlier.
Still, that was the smallest increase since March 2012.
Nationally, home sales edged down 0.5 per cent from November. The average sale price rose 1.6 per cent on a year-over-year basis.